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Re: [Xen-devel] xen-unstable HV fails to boot on AMD quad core

To: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] xen-unstable HV fails to boot on AMD quad core
From: "Daniel P. Berrange" <berrange@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:14:28 +0100
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On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 07:02:44PM +0100, Keir Fraser wrote:
> On 19/10/07 18:51, "Daniel P. Berrange" <berrange@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > So, I found that the problem hits in changeset 16104.  Prior to that 
> > changeset
> > it will always boot, post that changeset it hangs immediately.  NB, when I
> > tested with 16103 I had pulled in the compile fix from 16105 only.
> > 
> > Further, it only appears to have trouble on this one machine. Another AMD
> > dual core host works fine, as does an Intel box I tried.
> 
> "xentrace/x86: PV guest tracing extensions"??
> 
> I'm surprised as that one appears pretty harmless. Perhaps it's a latent bug
> revealed?

I'm inclined to think all the problems are a hardware issue. I've managed to 
get access to another AMD quad-core & that also works fine. So I'd ignore 
this issue unless I can find a 2nd box to reproduce on.

Regards,
Dan.
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